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Following gazettal of Scheme Amendment 127 which defines the building setbacks and height (among other things), Council resolved to:
- Increase the Emu Swamp buffer
- Increase the road reserve to protect the trees, footpath and entry statements.
An application was made to the WA Planning Commission to change the land shape. View the proposed lot layout. Conditional approval has been received, the remaining task is a sewer and water mains extension to the site.
An expression of interest (EOI) campaign, conducted by Knight Frank, closed on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. At the November 13, 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council considered the submissions and agreed on the preferred buyer, who has 30 days to complete their due diligence and submit their concept plan for the site.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
About the project
The City of Swan is invested in facilitating aged care services for our community, and an aged care precinct is planned for a site in Paradise Quays, Ballajura.
The Paradise Quays aged care development is an essential part of our strategy to ensure we have sufficient aged care facilities in the City. It will deliver important aged care and independent living infrastructure to meet our community’s growing needs.
Our City is a place for everyone, and our goal is to provide quality aged care for our diverse population of almost 150,000 people, of which 20 per cent are over the age of 55.
The City is working towards securing an additional 1,050 residential aged care places for our community, which will be needed by 2036 to keep up with demand. Other projects include the Elvire Street, Viveash aged care development, which has recently been sold to the Aspen group for an over 55’s village.
Project scope
The development is intended to take place at proposed lots 503 and 504, Paradise Quays, Ballajura. Please see the map for a visual representation.
After hearing community feedback about the first masterplan, Council initiated a Scheme Amendment to the current zoning, which defined clear built form requirements to guide future development. This includes minimum setbacks and building heights. Read the full scheme amendment report.
Council also resolved to create the 80m Emu Swamp buffer area as a separate lot to ensure it is protected and retained through land management planning.
The scheme amendment has now been gazetted.
The site was advertised as an aged care development opportunity.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
Frequently asked questions
The City of Swan has an important role in facilitating the development of aged care facilities in our community in order to meet the increasing demand.
More than 20 per cent of the City's population is over the age of 55. By 2036, the region will need 918 extra aged care beds and 1,300 more retirement village units.
Projections show that Ballajura will see a population increase of 1,822 for residents aged 55 and over, and 737 additional residents aged 70 and over in the period 2011 – 2026.
For several years, the City has been facilitating the provision of an aged care facility in Paradise Quays, Ballajura after identifying the site and making it available for such a development.
This project will provide an invaluable aged care service for our community, which is facing a serious shortage of aged care facilities along with the wider Perth metropolitan area.
The site is intended to be sold for a residential aged care facility following an expression of interest process and careful review by Council. The development will be different to the previous master plans as it will be to the operator's requirements.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
If public comments are received Council will consider the comments and decide whether to proceed to sale.
This project is clearing its WA Planning Commission subdivision conditional approval, including power supply, sewer mains and potable water extension.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
If public comments are received Council will consider the comments and decide whether to proceed to sale.
The City has started an expression of interest campaign through its selling agent, Knight Frank. The campaign closed on May 29, 2024.
The site has been advertised through an expression of interest campaign. At the November 13, 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council considered the submissions and agreed on the preferred buyer.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
If public comments are received Council will consider the comments and decide whether to proceed to sale.
The site has been advertised as an aged care development opportunity, with expressions of interest carefully considered by Council. The proposed sale will be publicly advertised for comment. This will include a concept plan for the site.
The due diligence has been successfully completed by the proponent, who has also signed the Sale and Development Agreement and provided the concept plan – which includes a landscape plan and proposed residential accommodation floor plans.
The public comment period is open from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 24, 2025. View the public notice and the concept plan.
If public comments are received Council will consider the comments and decide whether to proceed to sale.
The buyer must submit a developement application (DA) before any development. The DA process includes a public comment period. This will be publicly advertised and we welcome community members to provide feedback on the proponent's proposed design.
The City will not approve the DA but will provide its recommendation to the Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) which will decide on any submitted DA.